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Bridgewater, N.S. man dies after motorcycle hits deer in Queens County

Officers are investigating two unrelated motor collisions involving police vehicles. File/ Global News

A Bridgewater, N.S., man has died after his motorcycle collided with a deer on a Queens County highway.

RCMP say they were called at around 4:45 p.m. Sunday to Highway 208 at Frank Lake, which is about 48 kilometres north of Liverpool.

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RCMP say the rider of the motorcycle, a 54-year-old man, was airlifted to the QEII hospital in Halifax where he later passed away.

A detour was in place for several hours while an RCMP collision analyst worked at the scene.

The investigation into the collision continues.

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